Sales Executive

Launch Your Sales Career with Real Earning Potential

Whether you're a graduate looking to start your career or an experienced B2B sales professional ready for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to build a high-earning career in international sales.

Many of our senior leaders began their careers in entry-level roles at Fortem International. We promote from within, reward performance, and provide a clear pathway into senior revenue-generating positions.

If you’re ambitious, competitive, and motivated by growth and earning potential, this role offers the platform to accelerate your career.

About the Role

This role is designed to develop and strengthen commercial sales skills, including communication, negotiation, and relationship building.

You’ll help grow attendance at our international trade exhibitions across the UK, United States, and UAE by engaging business professionals and demonstrating the value of attending.

Through structured training, hands-on coaching, and clear development milestones, you’ll gain the skills and support needed to succeed in a performance-driven sales environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Promoting delegate passes through phone, email, LinkedIn, and strategic partnerships

• Speaking with senior business professionals about event value and opportunities

• Supporting outreach campaigns to expand event audiences

• Building relationships with industry groups and professional associations

• Identifying new prospects and growing event participation

• Contributing ideas to improve outreach, engagement, and sales performance

Career Progression

This role is a launchpad into a high-performance sales career at Fortem.

Successful candidates can progress into:

• Exhibitor Sales

• Sponsorship Sales

• Account Management

• Senior Sales roles with revenue ownership

• International sales opportunities

Progression is merit-based and driven by performance, development, and results.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from graduates and candidates with B2B sales or commercial experience.

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Confident, articulate, and professional when communicating with business leaders

• Competitive, self-motivated, and target-driven

• Resilient with a positive, proactive mindset

• Organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Coachable and committed to continuous improvement

Full training is provided to support your success.

Salary & Benefits

• £26,000–£30,000 basic salary

• Uncapped commission structure

• Realistic first-year OTE: £50,000

• Clear pathway into high-earning sales roles

• Structured training and ongoing development

• Performance incentives and recognition

• International travel opportunities

• Gym membership allowance

• Pension scheme

• Modern offices

• Regular team socials and company events

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Benefits

• Company pension

• Gym membership

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Penzance / Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work